Work is due to start in May, 2011, to upgrade the coastal defences in West Rhyl. The scheme is expected to last for 24 months.
The £10.6m coastal defence scheme, on the coastline of Rhyl, will reduce the risk of flooding from the sea to thousands of homes and businesses.
The work will be carried out in three phases to improve the training wall, the harbour wall and create a stepped revetment. Work to the inner harbour and training wall will be started first
The majority of the site lies within Denbighshire but a small section is within Conwy County Borough Council.
The existing defences along the Rhyl coast vary in design and age with the oldest being around 110 years old and the most recent some 60 years old.
The current promenade retaining wall to the east of the Foryd Bridge and the training wall to the east of the River Clwyd channel are displaying signs of fatigue, which could potentially lead to a breach, causing extensive flooding in Rhyl.
The scheme is receiving funding from the European Regional Development Fund and Welsh Assembly Government.
Martin Wright Associates, together with partners, Cascade Consulting, AECOM, and ABPMer were awarded the contract for the design of the scheme.
Morrison, (trading as Galliford Try Infrastructure) were appointed as the contractors who will be constructing the works on site.
Bob Gibbon, regional director for Galliford Try Infrastructure, said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded this prestigious contract.”
“It is a great opportunity to further strengthen our relationship with Denbighshire County Council and we look forward to starting the work”
Councillor Sharon Frobisher, Denbighshire’s Cabinet Lead Member for Environment, said: “This is a major engineering project, which, when finished, will see thousands of homes and businesses in Rhyl protected from the threat of flooding for future generations.”
For further information on this scheme please use the scheme website www.rhylcoast.co.uk, contact: [email protected] or telephone 01244677656
